Work capability assessment - types of ID

littlerat

Went - there should be a law against them making you wait 45 minutes after your appointment time. If people are overrunning their time, they should be kicked out.

Now just feel like I need to sleep for a week to recover. Lady was very nice though I think.

Muttleythefrog

littlerat wrote: »

Went - there should be a law against them making you wait 45 minutes after your appointment time. If people are overrunning their time, they should be kicked out.

Now just feel like I need to sleep for a week to recover. Lady was very nice though I think.

Oh I hope it went well.... I think they actually overbook on the assumption that a certain proportion of claimants won't turn up.

Middle of next week perhaps request the ESA85 medical report from DWP.

littlerat

Well severe anxiety disorder with a need for anything scheduled to be on time means umm... well, it really depends on the definition of "well".

Thanks muttley, hopefully all will go ok. And a magic cure will arise. Or a euromillions win.

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Don't bother taking any ID,they don't bother with it anyways,they just ask you to sign something.AND don't sit in the chair thats in front of the receceptionist.

littlerat

I did need 1 type - looked only at 1 though.

I'm confused why you'd not sit in a chair in front of the receptionist?

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littlerat wrote: »

I did need 1 type - looked only at 1 though.

I'm confused why you'd not sit in a chair in front of the receptionist?

The chair is part of the assessment,a trap.

HB58

Your ability to sit in any chair (whilst waiting or during the assessment) will be evaluated if it is relevant to your condition. As will getting to the assessment centre, moving around the building etc

Muttleythefrog

littlerat wrote: »

I'm confused why you'd not sit in a chair in front of the receptionist?

Because it is MINE!!

seven-day-weekend

vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv wrote: »

The chair is part of the assessment,a trap.

How is it a trap? If you can sit in a chair, then you can sit in a chair! Why would you expect them to record otherwise?

When I was recovering from a very bad slipped disc fifteen years ago, I couldn't sit in a chair. So I didn't. I could only stand up or lie down so that is what I did. It would have made no difference whether I was on my own or with someone watching me, I couldn't sit in a chair.

Had I have gone for an assessment, I'd have stood up for as long as I could and then when I could stand up no more, I would ask if they had somewhere where I could lie down. I had no choice, I could not sit in a chair.

If I'd have been able to sit in a chair, it would have meant I could sit in a chair, surely?

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seven-day-weekend wrote: »

How is it a trap? If you can sit in a chair, then you can sit in a chair! Why would you expect them to record otherwise?

When I was recovering from a very bad slipped disc fifteen years ago, I couldn't sit in a chair. So I didn't. I could only stand up or lie down so that is what I did. It would have made no difference whether I was on my own or with someone watching me, I couldn't sit in a chair.

Had I have gone for an assessment, I'd have stood up for as long as I could and then when I could stand up no more, I would ask if they had somewhere where I could lie down. I had no choice, I could not sit in a chair.

If I'd have been able to sit in a chair, it would have meant I could sit in a chair, surely?

Because they use it in the assessment WITHOUT informing you beforehand.